οπλίτης
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See also: ὁπλίτης
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὁπλίτης (hoplítēs, “hoplite”).
Noun
οπλίτης • (oplítis) m (plural οπλίτες)
- (military) soldier (not a commissioned officer)
- (military) hoplite (a heavily-armed infantryman of Ancient Greece)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | οπλίτης (oplítis) | οπλίτες (oplítes) |
| genitive | οπλίτη (oplíti) | οπλιτών (oplitón) |
| accusative | οπλίτη (oplíti) | οπλίτες (oplítes) |
| vocative | οπλίτη (oplíti) | οπλίτες (oplítes) |
Related terms
- see: όπλο n (óplo, “weapon”)
Further reading
οπλίτης on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
